The thugs didn't beat me up anymore. It was probably because I was being cooperative with them. Instead, they just locked me up.Since I was held hostage, the thugs called Leo and told him to buy back the real painting from Ryan as the ransom for my life.They were not going to release me until they had the real painting in their hands. And, they told Leo that if he dared to call the police, then I was as good as dead.I was in total despair. I hadn't wanted to drag Leo into any of this. However, my life was in these thugs' hands, and I was in grave danger.Leo couldn't possibly leave me to die in their hands. So, he could only do as he was told.Since Alex was no longer of any use to the thugs, they slit his throat right before my very eyes.Blood spurted out from Alex's neck, spraying half of my body in the thick, sticky liquid. The stench of blood consumed me at once.So, it turned out that Alex had been at their mercy too!The thugs then continued to scare me, warning me th
I chewed on my lower lip in the kitchen, looking at the young man behind me with pitiful eyes as I pleaded, "Please don't tease me anymore…"The young man held my waist tightly and gently sucked on my earlobe. His hot breath fanned against my face as he spoke in a low voice, "Are you going to run away from me again, Vivi?"I slowly closed my eyes as I let out a strangled moan. "N-No, I won't run anymore…"My name was Vivian Woodward, and this young man was Ryan Decker. He was my son's classmate, and also the person I'd had a one-night stand with.A few days ago, I met up with my best friend, Jasmine Holt, at the bar. That was the first time I'd ever laid my eyes on Ryan.He was quite tall for his age and looked cool and aloof. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would be partying at bars all night.I watched him in the crowd from afar. The dim lights were shining gently on his face when he suddenly met my gaze.He made his way through the crowd to approach me. Then, he ca
Ryan slid his arms around my waist and sucked on my earlobe. "I missed you so much, Vivi…"I turned around and caught sight of Ryan's handsome face which still had some childish features on it. I felt my brain shutting down right then and there. I couldn't think."Mmh…"It felt like there was electricity coursing through my body. I suddenly felt something cold pressing against my lips. Ryan's face was right in front of me, and our lips were tightly locked together in a deep kiss."Hahaha!" Leo's laughter floated into the kitchen from the living room. Meanwhile, Ryan's fiery gaze was boring into me."Don't… I won't be able to hold back."I was anxious and panicking. I wasn't able to speak anymore after getting that last sentence out."You're so beautiful, Vivi…"I could hear Ryan panting against my ear. I felt a tingling sensation in my heart. I was a little shy and embarrassed, but I couldn't deny that I also felt very happy with how sweet he was.His one romantic line went st
At the very least, I finally understood why those older cougars liked preying on younger men. After all, who was able to resist such a gorgeous hunk like him?"It's your turn now, Vivi!"I stared at Ryan's muscular body and his impatient text message on my phone. I felt light-headed again, just like how I felt the night I'd met him.My body seemed to react without me controlling it. Slowly, I threw the covers off my body, mimicked the poses I'd seen in photos online, and continued letting my fingers respond like clockwork.I snapped a photo and sent it to him.As lightning and thunder crashed outside the window, Ryan sent me another Facetime request. This time, I didn't reject him.While the storm blew outside the house, we just kept showing each other our bodies on the screen until I was a weak, needy pile of mush on the bed.I could still hear Ryan begging me in his low voice, "Vivi, I really miss you a lot. I'm going crazy just thinking about you…"Ryan turned up at my home
"Ryan? Where are you?"Just then, Leo started shouting in the living room. "Come here and play this with me! This game is so much fun!"I was startled and started shaking from fear. Ryan, however, didn't seem to care.Obviously, he was enjoying the thrill of being on the verge of getting found out.All of a sudden, my phone began vibrating loudly, pulling me back to my senses. I quickly shoved Ryan away.It was a call from my husband, Alex Newell. He was always busy going out on business trips, so why was he suddenly calling me?"Hello, Alex? What's wrong? Are you coming back earlier than expected?" I asked, crawling over to my phone while trying to push Ryan away. However, Ryan was like a leech who refused to let go of me. And, I wasn't strong enough to push him off.Still, I couldn't possibly let Alex hear anyone else's breathing next to me. He would go berserk if he found out. So, the only thing I could do was hide in another room. Luckily, no one else was home to see me like
Ryan was so persistent that I ignored him for a while. However, he seemed to have a way with words as he got me to change my mind afterward.We slept together again a few more times after that.When the school holidays came to an end, I suddenly realized that our twisted relationship should never have existed in the first place. So, I decided to give Ryan the cold shoulder.Still, Ryan managed to convince me to meet him one more time over dinner.We went to a restaurant that offered private dining rooms. As soon as we sat down, however, Ryan started getting handsy with me.I slapped his hands away."What's on your mind?"Ryan seemed to know what I was thinking and looked at me curiously.The waiter interrupted us just then with our order. He praised me and said, "Your son's a real good-looking chap."I felt uncomfortable about the compliment, so I just smiled awkwardly back at the waiter.Meanwhile, Ryan just chuckled cynically like I was a female student he was teasing at sc
Leo was now just over six feet tall. He was also muscular all over with the strength of an ox.In the end, the house was turned into a huge mess. Everything breakable in the house had been smashed to the ground. Our neighbors were the ones who called the police on us.After that, the truth about the painting, "The Starry Sky", spread like wildfire.Alex threatened me many times to hand the real deal over to him, but that was impossible. This was something my mother had left for me. I couldn't just let anyone steal it away.So, I decided to divorce Alex.There was no other way. I had to do this, both for the painting and for Leo's sake.I immediately filed for divorce right away. This was only the start of a very lengthy legal battle for me.Surprisingly, Ryan offered to help me and even introduced many well-known lawyers to me.The lawyers he introduced were terrific at their job. They managed to gather all the evidence they needed, threw curveballs at Alex with new accusations
The thugs didn't beat me up anymore. It was probably because I was being cooperative with them. Instead, they just locked me up.Since I was held hostage, the thugs called Leo and told him to buy back the real painting from Ryan as the ransom for my life.They were not going to release me until they had the real painting in their hands. And, they told Leo that if he dared to call the police, then I was as good as dead.I was in total despair. I hadn't wanted to drag Leo into any of this. However, my life was in these thugs' hands, and I was in grave danger.Leo couldn't possibly leave me to die in their hands. So, he could only do as he was told.Since Alex was no longer of any use to the thugs, they slit his throat right before my very eyes.Blood spurted out from Alex's neck, spraying half of my body in the thick, sticky liquid. The stench of blood consumed me at once.So, it turned out that Alex had been at their mercy too!The thugs then continued to scare me, warning me th
I laughed and cut Ryan off."It's fine. I've already been around for a long while, so I've seen worse. Just promise me that we will never contact each other anymore after I've given you the painting. Okay?"Ryan was shocked when he heard me. He had wanted to explain things, but with how I was acting with him, it wasn't necessary anymore.We both fell into silence. The passion between us had long gone out. So, this was how the curtains would be closing on our relationship. No matter how eager and passionate we used to be with each other, everything had completely disappeared without a trace.I gave "The Starry Sky" to Ryan. He took it from me, at a loss of words for a while.He then told me that he would transfer the money to me after he'd gotten the painting verified.He seemed to want to tell me more, but I didn't want to listen to him anymore. So, he could only leave with a heavy heart.Even if I had been gravely injured by my ex-husband before, I never felt as hurt and wounde
Leo was now just over six feet tall. He was also muscular all over with the strength of an ox.In the end, the house was turned into a huge mess. Everything breakable in the house had been smashed to the ground. Our neighbors were the ones who called the police on us.After that, the truth about the painting, "The Starry Sky", spread like wildfire.Alex threatened me many times to hand the real deal over to him, but that was impossible. This was something my mother had left for me. I couldn't just let anyone steal it away.So, I decided to divorce Alex.There was no other way. I had to do this, both for the painting and for Leo's sake.I immediately filed for divorce right away. This was only the start of a very lengthy legal battle for me.Surprisingly, Ryan offered to help me and even introduced many well-known lawyers to me.The lawyers he introduced were terrific at their job. They managed to gather all the evidence they needed, threw curveballs at Alex with new accusations
Ryan was so persistent that I ignored him for a while. However, he seemed to have a way with words as he got me to change my mind afterward.We slept together again a few more times after that.When the school holidays came to an end, I suddenly realized that our twisted relationship should never have existed in the first place. So, I decided to give Ryan the cold shoulder.Still, Ryan managed to convince me to meet him one more time over dinner.We went to a restaurant that offered private dining rooms. As soon as we sat down, however, Ryan started getting handsy with me.I slapped his hands away."What's on your mind?"Ryan seemed to know what I was thinking and looked at me curiously.The waiter interrupted us just then with our order. He praised me and said, "Your son's a real good-looking chap."I felt uncomfortable about the compliment, so I just smiled awkwardly back at the waiter.Meanwhile, Ryan just chuckled cynically like I was a female student he was teasing at sc
"Ryan? Where are you?"Just then, Leo started shouting in the living room. "Come here and play this with me! This game is so much fun!"I was startled and started shaking from fear. Ryan, however, didn't seem to care.Obviously, he was enjoying the thrill of being on the verge of getting found out.All of a sudden, my phone began vibrating loudly, pulling me back to my senses. I quickly shoved Ryan away.It was a call from my husband, Alex Newell. He was always busy going out on business trips, so why was he suddenly calling me?"Hello, Alex? What's wrong? Are you coming back earlier than expected?" I asked, crawling over to my phone while trying to push Ryan away. However, Ryan was like a leech who refused to let go of me. And, I wasn't strong enough to push him off.Still, I couldn't possibly let Alex hear anyone else's breathing next to me. He would go berserk if he found out. So, the only thing I could do was hide in another room. Luckily, no one else was home to see me like
At the very least, I finally understood why those older cougars liked preying on younger men. After all, who was able to resist such a gorgeous hunk like him?"It's your turn now, Vivi!"I stared at Ryan's muscular body and his impatient text message on my phone. I felt light-headed again, just like how I felt the night I'd met him.My body seemed to react without me controlling it. Slowly, I threw the covers off my body, mimicked the poses I'd seen in photos online, and continued letting my fingers respond like clockwork.I snapped a photo and sent it to him.As lightning and thunder crashed outside the window, Ryan sent me another Facetime request. This time, I didn't reject him.While the storm blew outside the house, we just kept showing each other our bodies on the screen until I was a weak, needy pile of mush on the bed.I could still hear Ryan begging me in his low voice, "Vivi, I really miss you a lot. I'm going crazy just thinking about you…"Ryan turned up at my home
Ryan slid his arms around my waist and sucked on my earlobe. "I missed you so much, Vivi…"I turned around and caught sight of Ryan's handsome face which still had some childish features on it. I felt my brain shutting down right then and there. I couldn't think."Mmh…"It felt like there was electricity coursing through my body. I suddenly felt something cold pressing against my lips. Ryan's face was right in front of me, and our lips were tightly locked together in a deep kiss."Hahaha!" Leo's laughter floated into the kitchen from the living room. Meanwhile, Ryan's fiery gaze was boring into me."Don't… I won't be able to hold back."I was anxious and panicking. I wasn't able to speak anymore after getting that last sentence out."You're so beautiful, Vivi…"I could hear Ryan panting against my ear. I felt a tingling sensation in my heart. I was a little shy and embarrassed, but I couldn't deny that I also felt very happy with how sweet he was.His one romantic line went st
I chewed on my lower lip in the kitchen, looking at the young man behind me with pitiful eyes as I pleaded, "Please don't tease me anymore…"The young man held my waist tightly and gently sucked on my earlobe. His hot breath fanned against my face as he spoke in a low voice, "Are you going to run away from me again, Vivi?"I slowly closed my eyes as I let out a strangled moan. "N-No, I won't run anymore…"My name was Vivian Woodward, and this young man was Ryan Decker. He was my son's classmate, and also the person I'd had a one-night stand with.A few days ago, I met up with my best friend, Jasmine Holt, at the bar. That was the first time I'd ever laid my eyes on Ryan.He was quite tall for his age and looked cool and aloof. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would be partying at bars all night.I watched him in the crowd from afar. The dim lights were shining gently on his face when he suddenly met my gaze.He made his way through the crowd to approach me. Then, he ca